-Chapter 5:

A/N: Only ONE review? That's depressing...atleast I know my true fans.

The next day was awkward for Izual and Jaden. As Izual sat, barely paying attention to Dr. Crowler, mumbling about Chaos Sorcerer was good, he looked at Jasmine, who had ignored him, at least in his point of view. They hadn't talked since the incident. Christy was in a similar position, except kept asking for forgiveness, unlike Izual who said nothing. The days seemed to go like this. It had appeared as if the murdering of the Proctor, as well as Mr. Stof, had been dealt with as the killer seemed to have vanished, not causing a single fight. The relationship between Jaden and Christy had seemed to be back to normal, despite Christy's still being somewhat mad about the incident. Meanwhile, Izual and Jasmine just stopped talking. Other than the unnecessary, they seem to barely talk. The day seemed to close to ending, as the big blazing sun seemed to be inches away from touching the horizon. Jaden and Izual seemed to be talking.

"Hey, did you get the answer to number #1?" asked Jaden, confused. Izual looked up from his study.
"Umm…it's Snatch Steal." said Izual. Jaden seemed to scribble something on the paper then, it was quiet for a few seconds.

"Hey, did you get the answer to number #2?" asked Jaden. Izual glared at Jaden. "What?"

"Just…never mind." said Izual. He sigh as he stood up.

"You okay?" asked Jaden as he looked at him.
"Yeah, I-" said Izual, as he got interrupted by a panting Syrus.
"Hey guys! Great news! They are making a talent show so the new guys will get to know each other better." said Syrus, in between pants.

"How's that great news?" asked Izual, as he rested against a tree.
"Yeah, Sy. Doesn't seem like anything special…" said Jaden.

"Sure it does! You can say whatever you wanted to say Christy that way. It's probably the best way to get out a message you know?" said Syrus.

"Hey that's not a bad idea!" said Jaden, as he stroke his chin, trying to look philosophical. Izual groaned.
"I am going for a walk." said Izual and he left to the forest.
"What's up with him?" asked Syrus. Jaden shrugged as Izual walked through the forest. Izual walked through forest looking down. He sigh.
"Why am I feeling like this?" he asked himself as he rested against a tree. Then he noticed a movement on the trees. Izual looked around. "Who's there?" Then he noticed his perception started getting distorted. The once, beautiful forest seemed to be changing into a darker forest. The once, lively trees seemed to be dead for all around as it looked like Izual had warped.

"Izzy, why the sad face?" said a voice as the rare-hunter-cloaked figure showed up.

"Shade, nice of you to join me here." said Izual, looked at the cloaked figure. "So have you found them?"

"If I had, you would know. Specially due to…well you know." said Shade. "So do you know their location?"

"Somewhat, but I am not telling you." said Izual. Shade chuckled.

"I figured as so. Must I get their location out of you?" asked Shade, as more cloaked figures appeared looking identical to Shade. They surrounded Izual.

"Go for it." said Izual as he tried to run away, but his chain mail slowed him down. The many Shade's seemed to go into the dead forest and threw knifes. Izual ran and tripped. The knives went over him, missing him.

"You always seemed to get lucky." said Shade's voice around. Then, a lot of knives from the forest seemed to come, hitting Izual. It seemed about ten out of the fifty knives that came hit metal rings of his chain, while the others seemed to pierce his skin. He let out a shout as he felt the knives pierce him. Izual felt the pain, as he slowly stood up. He placed his left hand on his right shoulder, letting his right arm dangle in front of him. He looked at the forest.

"It's my turn." said Izual, as his eyes glowed red. "I got trouble on my mind…" Izual noticed Shade appeared and running with a small sword towards him. "I am refusing to lose…" Then he before Shade slashed he uttered the words "But I still got to find…someone to abuse." Then as Shade slashed him he seemed to slashed in half. The two half's of Izual seemed to reform, creating two Izuals. "I'm gonna run spread the news" said the Izual as they pulled their own short swords. "Help say the word. Jump the hell back." said the Izual as they were about slash Shade and he jumped back. "And act like your heard."

"Izzy, I see you learned something." said Shade as he moved back. "Your illusions are quite good." Then Shade pulled a sword then went straight for the Izuals. They both placed their hands facing Shade as a sound wave came. As it did, one of the Izuals disappeared as the forest slowly started to return to the once beautiful forest it was. The incoming Shade disappeared, as well as the knives on Izual. He looked at ten knives left over. He realized forty of the knives were fake, but the ten that had hit his rings, were real. He sigh.

"You okay?" asked a voice from behind Izual. Izual jumped forward, as his eyes stopped glowing and he turned around. It was Jasmine.
"Jasmine? Umm…yeah…what are you doing here?" asked Izual, a tad nervous.

"Just heard something, how about you, pervert?" asked Jasmine. Izual groaned.
"It was an accident." said Izual, as he sigh as sat down, against a tree.

"Uh huh." said Jasmine as she glared at him.

"I am serious…please Jasmine, forgive me? I will do anything?" offered Izual. He was somewhat desperate. She looked at him.
"Anything?" asked Jasmine.
"Anything." responded Izual. Jasmine smiled a bit as she sat next to him, looking at sky, slowly darkening, as the sun barely touched the horizon.

"I just want.. To be able to talk, you know?" asked Jasmine. Izual was confused.

"What do you mean?" asked Izual. Jasmine sighed.

"We haven't talked at all this week." said Jasmine as she looked up. "Class is boring with just Crowler babbling, you know?"

"Yeah, I think I am starting to get you." said Izual as he thought about it.

"Izual, I…" started to say Jasmine. Izual stopped his thinking then looked at Jasmine.
"What?" asked Izual. She smiled.

"Never mind." she said as she stood up. "I have to go finish Crowler's homework. Bye!" She ran off in the forest. Izual sigh. From the ground in front of Izual, about couple of feet, Shade came up. He sat down, Indian style, in front of Izual.

"You have good taste." said Shade, grinning. Izual turned a bit red as he saw Shade.

"I will give a no comment on that. Thanks for not doing anything stupid at that time." said Izual.
"Hey, no problem." said Shade.

"You do realize we are still enemies, right?" asked Izual, smiling as he rested against the tree.

"That seems what fate has dealt us. One call only hope once this ordeal is done…" said Shade.

"Things will go back to normal?" finished Izual for Shade.

"Yeah…" said Shade. "It's time I take my leave…"

"Yeah me too." said Izual as he stood up and stared at Shade. "You do know, we'll have to fight some time." Shade stood up.

"And when it comes, we'll be ready." said Shade as he phased through the ground. Izual decided to walk towards the room. As he entered he saw Jaden dressed in a sailor suit, the ones that captain wears.

"Why are you wearing that?" asked Izual.

"I can't tell you. It's part of my act." said Jaden. Izual just looked at him blankly.

"I think I will take part of it too." said Izual as he took off his shirt, revealing his chain mail, and another shirt under. He removed the chain mail and folded it carefully.

"Cool, what are you gonna do?" asked Jaden.
"You will see…when is it again?" asked Izual.

"Tomorrow, at night." said Jaden.

"Ah yes, Friday." said Izual.

"Well I gotta go practice, later." said Jaden as he left in a navigator.

"Crazy kid." said Izual as he fell asleep.